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A version of this archives appears in print on May 18, 1954, on Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: SCHOOL LEADERS APPLAUD DECISION; Foresee Few Difficulties -- Southerners Say Time Will Be Needed for Adjustments. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe